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Massive Black Hole at Center of Galaxy

October 18, 2002
A supermassive black hole is at the center of our Milky Way galaxy that has a mass 3.7 million times that of the Sun. Like all black holes, it has a strong gravitational attraction that sucks in all matter that... continued

Israelis Say Bin Laden is Dead

October 18, 2002
Israeli intelligence has discovered that Osama Bin Laden is dead but his heir has been chosen and the terrorist campaign against the U.S. will continue. The new head of al-Qaeda hasn?t been identified, but it's probably not Bin Laden's son... continued

Whitley in California

October 17, 2002
Whitley Strieber is in California right now, touring for his new novel "Lilith's Dream." If you're in California, Whitley would love to meet you, so show up at one of his destinations and get your book signed. He?ll also be... continued

Diet Ads Tell Total Lies

October 17, 2002
Nearly 40% of weight-loss advertisements make at least one statement that is totally false, and about 55% of them include at least one statement that can't be backed up by research, according to an FTC report, which says that consumer... continued

Not Looking Really Helps

October 17, 2002
Does an injection hurt less if we don?t look while we're getting it? New research from the U.K. says it does. Marisa Taylor-Clarke poked volunteers' forearms with a two-pronged device and asked them if they could tell whether they had... continued

AIDS Helps Parkinsons Disease

October 17, 2002
Believe it or not, scientists are using the AIDS virus to treat people who have Parkinsons disease. The AIDS virus can penetrate a cell's nucleus, which is what makes it so dangerous. Now researchers want to remove the dangerous parts... continued

Jurassic Park Invades Alaska

October 17, 2002
A giant, prehistoric-looking bird has been sighted in Southwest Alaska. Pilot John Bouker says the bird?s wingspan is as big as the wing on his Cessna 207, which is 14 feet. He'd heard rumors about the bird, but says, "I... continued

It’s Not Easy Being Red

October 16, 2002
On Sept. 30, we wrote that "Blondes are Dying Out,"click here. Now it's been discovered that people with red hair feel more pain, and also need 20% more anesthesia during operations. Doctors think it?s because the genes that cause red... continued

Global Warming Blamed on Soot

October 16, 2002
Large amounts of soot particles and other pollutants are causing changes in rainfall and temperatures in China. This may be the reason Asia has had so floods and droughts recently. Scientists think soot may be a major cause of global... continued

Puzzle of the Pyramid

October 16, 2002
In September, a tiny robot was sent up a narrow shaft of the Great Pyramid in Giza to drill a hole in an ancient door and peek through to see what was inside the hidden room behind it. And it... continued